The Ford Ranger is a light pickup truck manufactured by Ford. The Ranger was first introduced in 1965 in America as a trim package of the bigger F-Series trucks but was withdrawn in 1981, and reintroduced in 1983 running to 2011 when it was discontinued in America due to the decline in demand for small pickup trucks in America.
On the international market, the Ranger has been around since 1971 when Ford began selling the Ranger as a rebadged Mazda B-Series until the current Ford Ranger line was introduced in 2011.
The current Ford Ranger (T6 generation) was introduced in 2011. It was designed by Ford Australia to replace the American and Mazda (rebadged) sourced Rangers.
The Ranger is available as a single-cab that has two doors and can accommodate the driver and one passenger in the cabin, a super-cab that has two full-size front doors and two rear suicide (small) doors with four seats with the rear seats so limited, and the double cab with four regular doors and five seats. These models are available with the option of 4×4 or 4×2 drive options.
There are plenty of Ford Rangers for sale as new and used with varying conditions, different model years, and trims. The price range varies depending on the exporting country and dealer as well. At BE FORWARD we have an extensive list of Ford Rangers for you to choose from, with a price that ranges between US$ 3500 to US$53,000.
Engine
The Ford Ranger T6 was introduced in 2011, and since its introduction, it has utilized several natural aspirated and turbocharged petrol and diesel engines. Below we take a brief look at some of these engines.
- The turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-4 DOHC petrol engine produces 270 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque. The average fuel consumption of this engine is 10 km/l
- The 2.5-liter Duratec inline-4 petrol engine produces 177 hp and 305 lb-ft of torque. The average fuel consumption of this engine is 10.5 km/l.
- The turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBlue inline-4 DOHC diesel engine produces 168 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. The average fuel consumption of this engine is 13.5 km/l.
- The bi-turbo 2.0-liter EcoBlue inline-4 DOHC diesel engine produces 235 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. The average fuel consumption of this engine is 13.5 km/l.
- The turbocharged 2.2-liter Duratorq inline-4 diesel engine produces 158 hp and 284 lb-ft of torque. The average fuel consumption of this engine is 15 km/l.
- The turbocharged 3.2-liter Duratorq inline-5 diesel engine produces 197 hp and 346 lb-ft. The average fuel consumption of this engine is 11 km/l.
These engines are mated with either a five-speed manual, six-speed manual, six-speed automatic, or ten-speed automatic transmission.
Interior & Exterior
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Interior
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The interior of the Ranger has enough space, with interior features and comforts varying depending on trim. The base trims front seats are basic, they have a basic four-way manual adjustment, with sturdy and luxurious cloth upholstery, and comfy enough.
At the rear, like many dual-cabs, you get reasonable legroom that is okay for short journeys, but not for longer journeys, especially if occupants are adults, for kids they will be fine.
Interior features include a four-speaker AM/FM/CD player plus MP3 audio system, USB inputs, Bluetooth connectivity that is easy to set up, and a 3.5mm auxiliary audio jack.
The steering wheel has integrated buttons for the audio/phone system and cruise control.
The Ranger has large mirrors that offer good visibility. The cabin is very quiet, although there are times that the growl of the diesel engine can be heard under acceleration.
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Cabin storage includes a glove box, a center console bin, door pockets with a bottle holder, and twin cup holders in the center console.
Exterior
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The Ranger is available in a variety of models such as chassis, hi-rider, low-rider, and pickup in 4×2 and 4×4 drive modes. The available trims beginning with the base trim include XL, XLS, XLT, Wildtrack, and Raptor.
The most famous and biggest seller of these models is the hi-rider double-cab that appeals to lifestyle buyers. At the front, the Ranger features a wide grille or a bull-bar-inspired grille, rounded bulbous wheel arches, chunky alloy wheels, and high ground clearance.
The Ford Ranger is a pickup engineered for solid all-terrain performance and guarantees you to get noticed.
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Features
Standard features of the ranger include Ford’s SYNC1 touchscreen system, Ford’s Easy-Fuel system, heated electric mirrors, 16-inch alloy wheels, a DAB radio, air-conditioning, automatic headlights, cruise control, and rain-sensing wipers. Optional features include leather upholstery, Ford’s SYNC2 touch screen system with WiFi, 18-inch wheels, smoked Titanium-effect exterior trim, a rear-view camera, satellite navigation, and ambient lighting for the interior.
Safety
The Ranger has a good safety rating; it scored four out of five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the 2021 Ford Ranger. It comes fitted with several passive and active safety features which include Driver, passenger, driver’s knee, and thorax airbags, a collapsible steering column, adaptive cruise control with a forward collision alert system, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, Automatic High Beam headlights, Traffic Sign Recognition, Ford’s Driver Impairment Monitor, and an advanced stability control system that includes Hill Descent Control, Hill Start Assist, Roll-over Mitigation, Load Adaptive Control, and Trailer Sway Control.
Originally published April 15, 2020, updated September 11, 2021
I am a Telecom & ICT specialist with a career spanning over 15 years in the demanding Tanzanian telecom industry.
I am also an avid DIYer with a good knack for everything technical and a wealth of vocational skills, with automotive being the top, and here I am writing about cars.
In 2017 a guy created a WhatsApp group called MyCar for the sole purpose of members helping each other with all matters regarding cars. I joined this group in 2018, and with my enormous wealth of knowledge regarding cars, and my readiness to share the knowledge with others, I became a top contributor, and that didn’t go unnoticed, as one member thought I was a potential writer and had contacts with Be Forward Japan who were looking for writers then. Fast forward to January 2020, I began writing for the Be Forward blog with 2024 being my fourth year.
As far as I can remember, I love cars, and growing up in the farming and tourist city of Arusha Tanzania in the ’80s and ’90s, I ended up being drawn to the Ranger Rover Classic for leisure and Land Cruiser 70 pickup as a workhorse. These were tough cars then, cars that could take you anywhere any time no matter the weather.
